Bortsov Makes the Right Call
Level 1
: 200/500, 500 ante
Anatoly Nikitin opened to 1,200 from under the gun and received calls from a player in the small blind and Sergey Bortsov in the big blind.
The flop came Q♣10♠9♠ and action checked around to Nikitin who fired a 2,200 continuation bet. The player in the small blind got out of the way while Bortsov made the call.
Both remaining players checked the 9♦ turn leading to the 8♦ river. Bortsov checked, Nikitin bet 8,000 and Bortsov called.
Nikitin tabled 8♣7♣ for Eights and Nines after missing his straight draw. Bortsov showed down Q♥5♠ for a better two pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,000 | 14,000 |
|
85,000 | -15,000 |